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By Bernie Woodall
DETROIT, June 4 (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV
, pushing back against pressure from U.S. auto
safety regulators, has told the Obama administration it sees no
reason for new public scrutiny of recalls affecting more than 10
million vehicles....More

When I see a vehicle drifting into my lane, or someone else’s lane, or over a curb on a busy street, or if an aimless vehicle corrects abruptly at the last second to avoid a fire hydrant, I glance at the driver and see that he or she is looking at a device instead of the road....More

The debate began when Fairfax Media’s drive.com.au website suggested the Australasian New Car Assessment Program might not be needed as production of local models by GM Holden, Toyota and Ford is ending by 2017....More

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By Chang-Ran Kim
TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co called
back about 690,000 cars in Japan and the United States to
replace air bag inflators made by Takata Corp after the
Tokyo-based parts supplier last week agreed to comply with U.S.
orders to expand some of its previous recalls.
Honda, Japan's third-biggest automaker, disclosed the recall
in filings in Tokyo and Washington....More

Protesters voiced UAW demands for better wages and respect for workers’ right to join a union, particularly in the South, where anti-union sentiment is high. The Lear plants at the center of the protest are located in Alabama and are non-union....More

The automaker's recall of 5 million cars equipped with potentially dangerous airbags supplied by Takata may impact sales in Japan, Senior Managing Officer Sho Minekawa says, but adds, "We want to make sure we take the right steps."...More

* Honda recalls close to another 4.9 mln vehicles
* Daihatsu recalls nearly 260,000 of its cars
* Takata shares close down 5.4 pct
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By Maki Shiraki and Mari Saito
TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co on
Thursday recalled close to 5 million vehicles fitted with
potentially faulty Takata Corp air bag inflators, as
investigations showed the problem behind one of the biggest auto
safety crises may be more widespread than thought....More

According to two analysts who attended a company briefing, CFO Yoichiro Nomura said the supplier is not earmarking more cash to pay for an expended recall of cars equipped with potentially defective airbag inflators....More

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By Chang-Ran Kim and Mari Saito
TOKYO, May 13 (Reuters) - Japan's three biggest carmakers
said on Wednesday they would expand a huge global recall
triggered by potentially fatal air bags made by Takata Corp
, saying they were taking back millions of vehicles
worldwide for investigation.
Toyota Motor Corp and Nissan Motor Co said
they were recalling some 6.5 million vehicles globally, while
Honda Motor Co Ltd said it would follow suit, without
giving further details....More

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says of seven vehicles subjected to its small-overlap front-crash test, only the Nissan Murano and Jeep Wrangler earned a "good" rating, while the Ford Flex was rated "acceptable" and the rest "marginal" or "poor."...More

The Institute of Advanced Motorists says efforts to reduce distracted driving are being undone by the relentless pace of technology and manufacturers’ eagerness to pack more gadgets onto dashboards....More

The automaker is recalling 156,000 Ford Fiesta, Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ cars to repair driver's door latches that might unlatch while the vehicle is in motion, after recalling 390,000 of those models last week....More

The automaker is conducting four separate recalls, the largest of which affects 518,313 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans from the 2013-2015 model years and '15-model Ford Edge CUVs with potentially faulty steering systems....More

Nissan is recalling more than '14-model 95,000 Rogue SUVs sold in the U.S. and Canada, and BMW is recalling about 70,500 '14- and '15-model cars sold globally, because their Robert Bosch-supplied fuel pumps may fail....More